Artificial Intelligence Physical Systems Coordination Act of 2026

This bill would require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to set up a working group on safety and security risks from combining artificial intelligence with sensors, robots, and simulation technologies. The group would have 12 to 20 members drawn from industry, universities, research organizations, and civil society, serving terms of up to 2 years. It would identify ways these technologies could create or change physical safety and security risks, discuss possible evaluation methods and benchmarks, and identify voluntary best practices. Its work could not create new regulations for private companies or require them to share trade secrets. NIST would publish a public report on the group's work within 540 days and could publish updates at least every 2 years.

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• Tim Sheehy Republican sponsor
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